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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1955
Page
6
The Wednesday Afternoon Club board discussed building a new women's clubhouse soon. The meeting at Mrs. Chuck Christopher’s Tulare Avenue home reviewed plans and ongoing activities including visits to Kern General Hospital and veterans.
The Evening Circle of the Congregational Women's Fellowship met at 243 Cross Street. They plan a clothing drive for Edelgarde Straum and an offering for the child, plus stockings to aid Japanese war widows. A Silver Tea is planned and a Whitier choir concert is set for January 31 at the church.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club held its first year gathering a 1 30 tea at Veterans Memorial Hall. Guest speaker David Hughes from Henrietta Weills Child Guidance Clinic in Bakersfield discussed services for children and parents. A short talk by Bob Bannof on the upcoming Shafter Wasco special election followed. Hostesses included Mesdames Brownell Rootes Mason Harrington Harrison Brown Bledsoe. Announced events cover Kern County Federation meeting January 14 in Delano, and January 19 book section at Mrs Brown’s home on Mariner Avenue.
Birthday greetings note lists Mrs Harold Miller and Mrs Dan Bledsoe as hostesses for the afternoon function.
Judy Whitson daughter of Mr and Mrs Whit Whitson celebrated her eighth birthday January 8 with friends at home. Contest prizes went to Joan Rohrbach for lucky balloon and Susan Heiser for pinning the donkey tail. Lynn Horn won musical chairs. booby prizes to Phillip Goertzen Connie Hare and Mike Johnston.
The American Legion Auxiliary held a meeting at Veterans Memorial hall with Mrs. Ann Raney as hostess and approved sponsoring another Camp Fire group this year. Members gathered and delivered two boxes of clothing to Porterville State hospital and sent nine boxes of groceries to local veterans families at Christmas. They seek lipstick, jewelry, perfume, and clothes for Porterville hospital residents and Shafter residents and ask contact Mrs. Marie Eckert at Shafter 9597 with contributions. Boots Perry won the American Legion Auxiliary doll at Hight Men’s Store. Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobsen entertained Mrs. Jacobsen’s mother, Grace Miles, for the holidays, arriving from Stockton before Christmas.
Mrs Victor Sharp enjoyed a surprise layette shower in December hosted by Mrs Jackie Dodd and Mrs A B Byrd. Guests played games won by Mrs Jim Morris and Mrs Jack Harris, signed a pink and blue satin baby quilt, and were served cake coffee and hot chocolate.
A long list of residents appears in the notice, including Mmnes Christine Fuller Ruth Hooks Cleo Wedel Ronnie Neigh bors Hazel Riley Joyce Weessner Laula Merrah Thelma Christoph er Martha Dawe Bessie Williams Nick Johnson C E Codd Grace Mann Tom Tennin Emma Dunlap W Smith Faye Howe Robert Mixon Lela Thomas Jo Henson Jennie Buckland Louise Cullen Florace Tiner and Mrs De Woody.
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